AST CERTIFICATION MAIN EXAMIATION TEST QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a monofilament nonabsorbable suture?
A. Ethibond
B. Prolene
C. Monocryl
D. Nurolon - ✔✔B. Prolene
✔✔An inguinal hernia represents a defect in whic anatomical structure?
A. Extenal oblique muscle
B. Rectus abdominis muscle
C. Cooper's ligament
D. Transversalis fascia - ✔✔D. Transversalis fascia
✔✔A retention suture is placed through all the following layers EXCEPT:
A. Muscle
B. Peritoneum
C. Fascia
D. Subcutaneous - ✔✔B. Peritoneum
✔✔A forcep used to hold or grasp the lung is a/an? - ✔✔Duval forcep
✔✔During a cholecystectomy, which two structures must be ligated and divided? -
✔✔Cystic duct and cystic artery
✔✔Cell destruction by steam sterilization occurs by:
A. disrupt cellular membrane
B. Interfere with cellular metabolism
C. oxidation of cellular protein
D. coagulation of cellular protein - ✔✔D. Coagulation of cellular protein
✔✔Which position would be chosen for a total hip arthroplasty? - ✔✔Lateral
✔✔Another name for tonsil suction is? - ✔✔Yankauer
✔✔A popular anesthetic agent used for epidural and spinal anesthesia and provides
good relaxation is:
A. Tetracaine
B. Prcaine
C. Bupivacaine
D. Lidocaine - ✔✔D. Lidocaine
✔✔What instrument is used to elevate periosteum from bone?
, A. Cottle
B. Key
C. Hoke
D. Lambotte - ✔✔B. Key
✔✔What gas is used to establish the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic procedures? -
✔✔Co2
✔✔The carpal bones are examples of what type of bones?
A. Flat
B. Short
C. Irregular
D. Sesamoid - ✔✔B. Short
✔✔Cortisone is used for what purpose?
A. Sedative
B. Anti-histamine
C. Miotic
D. Reduce inflammation - ✔✔D. Reduce Inflammtion
✔✔The name of the surgical procedure to correctprolapse of the anterir vaginal wall is:
A. Myomectomy
B. Hysterectomy
C. Colporrhaphy
D. Colposcopy - ✔✔C. Colporrhaphy
✔✔The end of the bone is called? - ✔✔Epiphysis
✔✔When performing an arteriotomy, what instrument is used to extend the incision?
A. Potts-Smith scissors
B. Metz Scisscors
C. #12 knife blade
D. Tenotomy scissors - ✔✔A. Potts-Smith scissors
✔✔Which of the following specimens would be placed in formalin for preservation?
A. Kidney stone
B. Smears
C. Tissue for frozen sections
D. Appendix - ✔✔D. Appendix
✔✔Cardiac function monitoring during a vascular procedure is accomplished through
the use of a/an:
A. Pulse oximeter
B. Doppler
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a monofilament nonabsorbable suture?
A. Ethibond
B. Prolene
C. Monocryl
D. Nurolon - ✔✔B. Prolene
✔✔An inguinal hernia represents a defect in whic anatomical structure?
A. Extenal oblique muscle
B. Rectus abdominis muscle
C. Cooper's ligament
D. Transversalis fascia - ✔✔D. Transversalis fascia
✔✔A retention suture is placed through all the following layers EXCEPT:
A. Muscle
B. Peritoneum
C. Fascia
D. Subcutaneous - ✔✔B. Peritoneum
✔✔A forcep used to hold or grasp the lung is a/an? - ✔✔Duval forcep
✔✔During a cholecystectomy, which two structures must be ligated and divided? -
✔✔Cystic duct and cystic artery
✔✔Cell destruction by steam sterilization occurs by:
A. disrupt cellular membrane
B. Interfere with cellular metabolism
C. oxidation of cellular protein
D. coagulation of cellular protein - ✔✔D. Coagulation of cellular protein
✔✔Which position would be chosen for a total hip arthroplasty? - ✔✔Lateral
✔✔Another name for tonsil suction is? - ✔✔Yankauer
✔✔A popular anesthetic agent used for epidural and spinal anesthesia and provides
good relaxation is:
A. Tetracaine
B. Prcaine
C. Bupivacaine
D. Lidocaine - ✔✔D. Lidocaine
✔✔What instrument is used to elevate periosteum from bone?
, A. Cottle
B. Key
C. Hoke
D. Lambotte - ✔✔B. Key
✔✔What gas is used to establish the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic procedures? -
✔✔Co2
✔✔The carpal bones are examples of what type of bones?
A. Flat
B. Short
C. Irregular
D. Sesamoid - ✔✔B. Short
✔✔Cortisone is used for what purpose?
A. Sedative
B. Anti-histamine
C. Miotic
D. Reduce inflammation - ✔✔D. Reduce Inflammtion
✔✔The name of the surgical procedure to correctprolapse of the anterir vaginal wall is:
A. Myomectomy
B. Hysterectomy
C. Colporrhaphy
D. Colposcopy - ✔✔C. Colporrhaphy
✔✔The end of the bone is called? - ✔✔Epiphysis
✔✔When performing an arteriotomy, what instrument is used to extend the incision?
A. Potts-Smith scissors
B. Metz Scisscors
C. #12 knife blade
D. Tenotomy scissors - ✔✔A. Potts-Smith scissors
✔✔Which of the following specimens would be placed in formalin for preservation?
A. Kidney stone
B. Smears
C. Tissue for frozen sections
D. Appendix - ✔✔D. Appendix
✔✔Cardiac function monitoring during a vascular procedure is accomplished through
the use of a/an:
A. Pulse oximeter
B. Doppler
